A Texas death row inmate is ‘actually innocent’ of her toddler’s murder and her conviction should be overturned, judge finds
Melissa Lucio was two days away from being put to death in Texas for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter when an appeals ...
He was beaten to death. Now his roommate is convicted in Phoenix murder
A guilty plea this week still leaves two defendants set for trial in the 39-year-old's 2023 fatal assault in Phoenix.
Minnesota man freed after 16 years behind bars for a murder prosecutors say he didn’t commit
After serving 16 years behind bars, a Minnesota man was released from prison after a judge vacated his murder conviction for ...
Bay Area prosecutors want to charge more fentanyl dealers with murder
On the heels of California's first murder conviction in connection to selling fentanyl, Bay Area prosecutors are preparing to ...
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Minneapolis man's murder conviction vacated after 16 years; state to review police department's handling of case
Barrientos-Quintana's attorney failed to effectively represent him and prosecutors didn't disclose favorable evidence, ...
Husband convicted of wife's murder, to be sentenced next week
The Northern New York man who admitted to killing his wife and putting her body in the trunk of a rental car will be ...
Judge says death row inmate Melissa Lucio is "actually innocent," recommends 2008 conviction be overturned
Melissa Lucio has been on death row in Texas since she was convicted in the death of her 2-year-old daughter in 2008.
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‘Actually innocent’: Judge recommends overturning death row inmate Melissa Lucio’s conviction, sending case to Texas high court
The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
Texas mother on death row, supported by Kim Kardashian, is ‘actually innocent' of murder, judge says
A death row inmate convicted of killing her toddler daughter is “actually innocent” of murder and should be freed from ...
Race car driver failed to help dying man in Las Vegas hotel room, lawsuit alleges
A professional race car driver is accused of advising partygoers in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room not to call security after ...
Bay Area prosecutors upping efforts to charge fentanyl dealers with murder
On the heels of California's first murder conviction in connection to selling fentanyl, Bay Area prosecutors are preparing to go after more dealers.
A potential juror’s nod of the head has led to a Syracuse murder conviction being overturned
A Syracuse man found guilty of a 2019 fatal shooting had his murder conviction overturned Friday because a potential juror nodded instead of giving a verbal confirmation that he could remain unbiased.